2018-01-31 06:05

今日もなぜか写真がアップロードできないです。Everyday we come into contact with a wide cross-section of people, and, often, it is quite easy to tell what kind of people they are from just short interactions with them. Even with cashiers in supermarkets, I can see their nature; some are kind, and others have bad personalities.One day, a woman working the register said that I should have organized my purchases so that she could pass them through the scanner more quickly. Then, the next time I went to that supermarket, I saw the same cashier, and I separated all the purchases. But, this time it was her that took up a lot of my time, as she scanned all of the products individually, even if there were two or more of the same product. As a result, it took her a long time to get through it.She could’ve punched the prices into the cash register, and the total number of items.Maybe that kind of woman who always ends up saying one word too many cannot get along with her spouse and workmates.

2018-01-30 05:59

（枯れたと思っていたら今年花が咲きました。）

Monday is the only day of the week when I don’t need to watch the time. I usually have a few visitors in the morning, and have work in the afternoon, but I don’t go to my father’s place, which is a relief, so I can concentrate on other things.Yesterday, a saleslady from the department store I sometimes order from came to show me some goods, and she wanted to make sure I would like the fabric my husband bought me the other day in the custom-made dress corner.To be honest, it is not my favorite color, but I didn’t object, because my husband chose it for me, and I didn’t want to hurt his feelings, and she also said it would suit me.

2018-01-29 06:02

先日裏庭の池に氷が張っていました。池の冬眠中の亀と鯉はどうしているのでしょう。

Unfortunately, not that many friends sent me a birthday message on my Facebook page, as most friends and teachers send them to me through email or text.This year, the first message I got was from my French teacher and the last message was from my Canadian (half American) friend. They really made my day. The Canadian friend posted a picture of me and him on his Facebook page recently which was taken 24 years ago when we went to a bistro. I was glad to know that he didn’t mind posting it, and he titled the post “Good Times“.I sometimes reminisce about those days, as I was still in the early days of my youth. One day he asked me to dance with him at a party. I had a fabulous time.

2018-01-28 05:45

（最近もらったハンカチ）I buy my cosmetics in the pharmacy I go to sometimes. The sales clerk at the cosmetics corner wears heavy makeup nowadays, I think she used to be prettier before, and had more natural beauty.I bought some eyeliner there yesterday, but I decided not to use too much of it after I saw her face.Recently, I found a photo of myself when I was much younger, and I wasn’t wearing any make up. In those days I was able to keep my skin healthy and clear without cosmetics, but, unfortunately, we can’t turn the clock back.

2018-01-27 05:44

私の部屋から見た雪

The day after the snow day, the train schedules were still irregular. Some were late for their arrivals, and some were canceled because of the snow.I took the 8:11 train at 8:20 yesterday, and the train I was going to take at 8:18 was not available, so naturally, the train was packed with double the usual amount of passengers.Also, there were many tragic accidents involving people who were walking near their cars because the drivers couldn’t control their steering.I still went go out, but experienced some inconvenience getting around in the last few days. People who live in snowy districts would laugh at us, as we cannot cope with only one centimeter of snow.